Electric sadiron



- L. REICHOLD 2,119,964

ELECTRIC 'SADIRON Filed April 13, 1957 2 Sheets-Sheet l mmvrox Ludwig Rei ch01;

June 7, 1938. L. REICHOLD 2,119,954

ELECTRIC SADIRON Filed April 13, 1957 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 28 /1? .v. v 29 I8 '2 I 20 I9 1o INVENTOR Ludwig Reichold.

Patented June 7, 1.938

' bearing posts' which serve as hinges for the handle 'hinging structure.

' memo sanmo'iw Ludwig Beichold, Wlnsted. Com, alsignor The Winsted Hardware Manufacturing pany, Winsted, Conn.',- a corporation of Connecticut PAT NT OFFICE REISSUED Com OCT 29 1940 'iApplication April 13, 1937, Serial No. 136,615

, 16 Claims.

This invention relates'to improvements in electric flatirons or sa'dirons, and more particularly to a folding electric sadlron having a handle hinged to the cover of the sole plate, which handle is adapted to be swung down parallel with said sole plate into compact form to facilitate the storage and transportation of the iron. One object of this invention is to provide a folding electric sadiron of the above nature in which the sole plate casing has a pair of upstanding hinge sockets which not only form a support for the handle, but also serve to connect th cover to the sole plate. Another object is to provide an electric sadiron of the above nature having a unitary heel rest, plug guard, and handle lock which is adapted to be securedto the 'rear of the casing.

A further object is to provide a folding sadiron of the above nature'which will be relatively simple in construction; consist of only a small number of parts, be inexpensive to manufacture,

1 easy to assemble and'manipulate, compact, light in weight, ornamental in appearance, and very efllcient and durable in use.

With these and other objects in view, there have been illustrated on the "accompanying drawings several forms in which the invention may be conveniently embodied in practice.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is'a side view' in elevation of an electric sadironembodying the features of this invention.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same.

\ Fig. 31s anend view 01' the same.

Fig.4 is a perspective view of unitary heel rest, plug guard, and handle lock. 1

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary enlarged sectional view taken on the line H of Fig. 2, and showing the and the screws which'connect said handle and the cover to the sole plate.

Figs. 6 and 'Iareiragmentary side and end views respectively of a modified form of handle Figsn 8 and 9 are fragmentary side and end views respectively of anothermodifled form of handle hinging structure; a

1,0 is a fragmentary, side viewshowing a modified form. 'of bearing postv and a modified ing plate member of the handle lockillustrated loclr fonholding the handle in ironing position. Fig. 1145 an end view of the same. 7 P Fig. 12 is a perspective view of the pivoted lockin'Figs. and 1 1. u

Referringnow to the drawings in which like reference numerals fdenote corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral itindicates' a sole plate, preferably made by stamping from flat sheet metal in a suitable press- Mounted upon the soleplate II! is a shallow cover casing II which encloses (see Fig. 5) a thin in 5 erably of wood, is also provided and has a pair of 10 opposed cylindrical wire bail members it and I.

, rigidly embedded in its ends, said bail. members being convex outwardly and havingihorizontal inwardly extending lower ends 'journaled in a pair of cylindrical upstanding bearing posts II which 16 sole plate ll, provision'is made of a pair of ion 80 gitudinally spaced-apart headed lugs II and. i!

which arerigidiy secured permanently in recesses formed in the upper surface of the sole plate l0 and in alinement with the bearing posts As clearly shown in Fig. 5, each of the lugs 25 insulating filler block l2, and thq cover casing, 30.

and then through suitable holes 22 provided in the posts II.

By means of this ccnstructiomwhen the screws 2| are tightened, the heating element l2, the

filler-block l3, andthe'posts I! will be clamped tightly to the sole plate ll. To morerigidly support the handle, the rear bail member II is em- 7 braced by a short U-shaped'loop member 23 having its ends riveted overupon' the under surface 40 o! the cover casing Ii.

In order to conduct current to the heating element l2, 'a pair of slightly inclined terminal 'prongs 24 extendupwardly through an incilned boss 2' (see Figs. 1 and 2), struck up from the one-piece plug guard, heel rest, and handle lock support is provided at the rear 0! the covercas-i casing ii, said prongs being adapted to receive 'a plug 26 of the standard type. generally emv ployed with appliances or this nature. A unitary ing ii and is preferably stamped and formed from sheet metal. as most. clearly shown in Figs. 1-4 inclusive, this unitary member is shown as having a horizontally "disposed fiat heel rest plate 21 which serves to supportthe sadiron when tilted up, as shown' by thedash line 51 of Fig.

1, when out of use. Extending from the heel rest plate are a pair of depending flanges 28 which are adapted to be secured to the rear edge portion 29 of the casing II as by spot welding. A tongue 30 extends upwardly from the plate 21 and is rearwardly inclined parallel to the prongs 24 to form a support for an oval-shaped plug guard 3| which is shaped to fit loosely about the plug 26. The end 32 of the plug guard 3| is bent transversely along the tongue 30 to which it may be connected, as by spot welding. Extending rearwardly from the tongue 30 is a catch hook 33 having a slot 34 at one end adapted to partially embrace the bail member I5, and serving to limit the movement of the handle i4 when it is swung upwardly from its folded position shown in dotted lines into its vertical ironing position, as shown in full lines in Figs. 1-3.

In order to securely lock the bail member l5 within the slot 34 of the catch hook 33, a pivoted latch member 35 is provided which is preferably stamped from sheet metal and has one of its ends formed into a hook 36 which is adapted to embrace the bail member l5 and lock it in the slot 34. The other end of the latch member 35 is provided with a short upstanding handle lug 31 for facilitating the swinging of the latch member 25 about a rivet'pin 36 which pivotally secures said member 25 to the catch hook 33.

The latch member 35 is provided with a depressed lrnob 39 which is adapted to snap into a hole 40 provided in the catch hook 33 to frictionally hold the latch lever member 35 in the handle locking position shown in Fig. 2. The catch hook 33 is spaced upwardly from the cover casing ii sufiiciently to cause the latch member 35 to engage the bail member i5 adjacent the centeriof its convex portion so as to insure that the handle it will be rigidly supported and locked; in itsvertical operative position.

The modified form of the invention shown in Figs. 6 and 7 illustrates a hinge connection for a folding sadiron handle constituted by a pair of opposed angle plates 4| which are secured to the casing it, as screws '42, which pass through the horizontally disposed legs of said angle'plates ii, and securely clamp the cover casing ii, the filler block 53 and the heating element 02 to the sole plate 96. The vertically disposed legs of the angle plates are each provided with an opening 43 in which the horizontal bail members i5 and I5 respectively are journaled.

In the modified form shown in Figs. 8 and 9, the bail members-M and d5 are formed of fiat strip stock and are vertically bent at their lower ends 46 to abut against the vertical legs of a pair of angle plates 41. The horizontal legs of the angle plates H are secured to the casing it by screws 48 which perform the same functions as the screws 2! and 42 in the first two forms of clamping together the sole plate In, the heating element l2, the filler block l3 and the cover casing H. The lower ends 46 of the bail members "44 and 45 arepivotally secured to thevertical legs of the angle plates 41 by rivets 49. V

'The modified form of bearing post 50 shown in Fig. 10 is hollow instead of being solid as the bearing post I! of the first form, being formed and riveted to the cover casing II, as at 54. The catch plate 5| extends upwardly from the portion 52 and has a horizontal flange 55 extending therefrom toward the bail member l5. The flange 55 is' provided with a slot 56 shaped to frictionally embrace the cylindrical bail member l5 when the latter is in the operative position shown in Fig. 10 with the bail member l5 straddled by the flange 55.

Operation The present folding sadiron is particularly adapted for the use of travelers-since it may be collapsed into a small space, as shown in dotted lines in Figs. 1-3. In folded condition, the device may be readily and conveniently slipped into "a bag-like container and packed in a traveling bag or in a small shipping container, not shown.

When it is desired to use the folding iron, it will first be removed from its container, and the handle 54 will be swung upwardly as far as it will go into vertical or operative position, as shown in full lines in Figs. 1-3. The pivoted latch member 35 will then be moved from the dotted line position shown in Fig. 2 into the full line position to securely lock the handle in vertical operating position, When the user has finished ironing, the latch member 35 will be swung back to its unlocked position shown in Fig. i, releasing the handle l4, and permitting it to be again swung down upon the cover casing II and the iron to be stored away.

While there have been disclosed in this specification several forms in which the features of this invention may be embodied, it is to be understood that these forms are shown for the purpose heating element resting thereon, a thick compressible filler block resting on said heating elemerit, a hollow cover casing embracing said filler block and having its edge in abutment with the edge of said sole plate, a loop-shaped handle having inwardly extending horizontal bottom hinge sections, a pair of bearingposts for said hinge sections, and screw means for securing said posts to said casing and clamping said casing to said sole plate with said filler block compressed therebetween.

2. In a folding electric sadiron, a sole plate, a flat heating element resting thereon, a compressible filler block resting upon said heating element,

a hollow cover casing embracing said filler block, a handle having an upper heat insulated grip section and a pair of lower inturned hinge bail members, a pair of bearing posts for said ball members resting on said casing, and a pair of headed screws passing down through said bearing posts and having their lower ends screwed into the upper surface'of said sole plate.

3. In a folding electric sadiron, a sole plate, a heating unit resting thereon, a filler block on said heating unit, a hollow cover casing enclosing said unit and said filler block, a pairof posts upstanding from said casing, a loop-shaped handle having its lower ends hinged to said posts on a horizontal axis, and means passing vertically through posts, said filler block and said heating upstanding from said cover, a pair of outwardly convex semi-U -shaped bail members having their upper legs embedded in the ends of said handle grip, the lower legs of said bail members being pivotally mounted in said posts on a longitudinal axis, and a pair of headed clamping screws for passing through said' posts and said cover and threadedly connected with said sole plate. I

5. In a folding electric sadiron, a sole plate, a cover casing'resting thereon, a loop-shaped handle hinged on a horizontal longitudinal axis to said cover casing and being swingable down close to said casing into compact form, a releasable locking plate secured to said cover casing for en gaging asect'ion of said handle intermediate the upper and lower sections thereof for holding it in vertical ironing position.

6. In a folding electric sadiron, a sole plate, a cover casing resting thereon, a loop-shaped handle hinged on a horizontal longitudinal axis to said cover casing and being swingable down close to said easing into compact form, and a releasclose to said casing into compact form, and means passing vertically through said posts, said filler block and said heating unit, and having interlocking engagement with said sole plate to securely clamp said casing in operating position upon saidsole plate.

8. In a folding electric sadiron, a sole plate, a

casing for covering said sole plate, a pair of longitudlnally' spaced'angle-shaped posts secured to said casing, a loop-shaped handle' having aheat insulating grip section and a pair of depending bail sections pivotally secured to the vertical sec tlons of said angle posts, said handle being swingable down into close proximity with said casing to form a compact unit, and screws passing through the horizontal sections 'of said posts andthreadedly connected to said sole plate. e

9. In a folding electric sadiron, a sole plate, a casing for covering said sole plate; a loop-shaped handle \member hinged'tosaid casingpa-pair of insulated terminal prongs extending from said casing for receiving a current supp y plug, a guard .meniber surrounding said terminal prongs, said guard member having means ,to holdsaid handle in vertical ironing position and also having. a rearwardly extending heei rest to support said sadiron when in tipped-up position.

. 10,111 a folding, electric sadiron, a sole plate, a casing for covering said's'ole plate, a' loopshapedhandle member hinged-tb'said casing, a

pair of insulated terminal prongs extending from said casingfor receiving'a current supply plug,

a' .guard member surrounding said terminal prongs, said member having means to hold said handle in vertical ironing podtion and also having a rearwardly extending heel rest to support said sadiron when in t pped up position, and means for rigidly securing saidguard member to the rear of said casing.

11. In a folding electric sadiron, a casing for covering said sole plate, a loopa sole plate,

shaped handle member hinged to said casing, a. I

pair of insulated terminal prongs extending from said casing for receiving a current supplyplug, a guard member surrounding said terminal prongs, said guard member having a hook-shaped latch member pivoted thereto to releasably embrace said handle to hold it in vertical ironing position and also having a rearwardly extending heel rest to support said sadiron when in tipped-up position.

12. In' an electric sadiron, a casing having a pair of terminal prongs extending therefrom and adapted to receive a current supply plug, a handle having horizontal inturned alined bail ends' hingedly secured to said casing on a horizontal axis, a guard secured to said casing surrounding said prongs, said guardhavinga catch flange-extending therefrom into the path of the movement of one of said bails to detachabiy hold said handie in vertical position, and a latch pivoted to said flange to lock said ball in upright ironlng position. i 13. In a folding electric sadiron, a sole plate, a flat heating element resting thereon, a compressible filler block resting upon said heating element, a hollow cover casing embracing said .flller block, a handle having an-upper heat insulated grip section'and a pair of lower inturned hinge bail members,.a pair of bearing posts for said headed screws passing down through said bearing posts and having their lower ends'screwed into the upper surface of said sole plate, and means for releasably holding said handle in upright ironing position. J

14. In a folding electric sadiron, a sole plate, a heating unit resting thereon, a iiller block on said heating unit, a hollow cover casing enclosing said unit and said filler block, a pair of posts upstanding from said casing, a loop-shaped handle having itslower ends hinged to said posts on a bail members resting on said casing, a pair of horizontal axis, means passing vertically through said posts, said filler block and said heating unit and having interlocking engagemenbwith said sole plate to securely clamp said casing in operating position uponsaid sole plate, and means to releasably lock said handle in upright ironing position.

.15. In a folding electricsadiron. a sole plate, a heating element resting thereon. 'a filler block for holding said heating element in tight contact with said sole plate, a loop-ahaped handle having a pair of lower inturned alinedhlnge bail members, and a pairof bearing posts for connecting said ball members to said sole plate, said handle being hinged on a longitudinal axis close to said sole plate and adapted t be swung, down parallel and close to said sole plate. 5 16. In a folding electric sadiron, a sole plate having a pair of upstandingposts. and a loopshaped handle having a-pair of inturnedalined wpwro amcaom. 

